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Title: RF-MEMS capacitive switches with high reliability

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1092767

A reliable long life RF-MEMS capacitive switch is provided with a dielectric layer comprising a "fast discharge diamond dielectric layer" and enabling rapid switch recovery, dielectric layer charging and discharging that is efficient and effective to enable RF-MEMS switch operation to greater than or equal to 100 billion cycles.

Research Organization:
UChicago Argonne, LLC, Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-02ER46016
Assignee:
UChicago Argonne, LLC (Argonne, IL)
Patent Number(s):
8,525,185
Application Number:
13/081,683
OSTI ID:
1092767
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2011 Apr 07
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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